Hmbuild is a residential master builder at 271 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington, and it works mostly on older houses. Its work includes alterations and additions with the owners still living on site, renovations to homes around 100 years old, basement conversions, decks, retaining walls, paths, steps and driveways, kitchens and bathrooms, and difficult-access excavation and demolition. It also builds new single and multi-level homes. The firm works across greater Wellington, and says it is used to the city's high winds, earthquakes, steep sites and tight parking. Hmbuild is a member of the Wellington Registered Master Builders. It gives a 10-year Master Builders guarantee on projects of $25,000 or more. Its builders are qualified or training through a registered industry training organisation, and it uses subcontractors it says share its standards. Clients can have a full contract or a managed labour-only arrangement, and the firm offers a free, no-obligation consultation. Within a kilometre there is one other builder, Ironhorse Construction, 0.8 kilometres away, rated 5.0 from one review.